Drapery hanger



C. H. VEEDER DRAPERY HANGER Jan. 15, 192 9,

Filed March 1928 M w M Patented Jan. 15, 1929.

unrrsn STATES CURTIS HUSSEY VEEDER, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

DRA PERY HANGER.

Application filed March 7, 1928. Serial No. 259,720.

This invention relates particularly to such supports or hangers torcurtams or draperies which are sometimes used in conjunction withcasement. windows. Draperies are sometimes supported by rings on fixedrods above the tops of casement windows and care must be taken to pushthem back well out of the way before the window is opened. It has alsobeen proposed to hang such draperies on rigid cranes which can be swungon vertical. axes so as to permit free opening or the window, but suchcranes are unsightly when swung into the room. In hangers of both kindsthe movement of the draperies is sometimes etl ected by cords andpulleys, with the result that the drapery is apt to be bunched at oneside and is not uniformly distributed especially when it is desired tomove the drapery to an intermediate position. The object of theinvention is to provide a hanger which shall be free from the objectionsto the types of hanger heretofore employed and shall be capable ofbeing'manipulate-d readily and Without the use of cords and pulleys andfastening devices. The improved hanger embodies the principle of thelazy tongs, but in such form as to provide for the support of thedrapery, its uniform distribution in all positions and the maintenanceof the supporting points in a substantially straight and horizontal linein all positions. Provision may also be made for the support of a fixed,heavy drapery. such as is sometimes used at the side of 'a window inconjunction with the lighter drapery which is to be moved across thewindow. The invention will be more fully explained hereinafter withreference to the ac companying drawing in which it is illus trated andin which: 7

Figure 1 is a view of the improved hanger seen from above: partly inhorizontal section on the plane indicated by the broken line 11 ofFigure 2.

Figure 2 is a view of the hanger in elevation, with some parts insection, the drapery support being shown by full lines in extendedposition and by broken lines in its retracted position.

Figure 3 is a view of the hanger as seen from above and extended withthe addition of a support for a heavy draperyat the side of the window.

Figure 4 is a view in elevation of the parts shown in F igure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the bottom sup porting bracket.

Figure 6 is a detail View in section on the plane indicated by thebroken line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a detail view of the parts shown in Figures 5 and 6, partlyin elevation and partly in section on a plane of section difierent fromthat of Figure 6.

To the casing of the window, at each side, are secured an upper bracketwand a lower bracket 6. The two upper brackets a, at oppositesides ot'the window, may be arranged to support, above the top of the window, theusual shade roller a In the brackets a and 7) is mounted a rod 0 so thatit may turn on a vertical axis. Preferably the rod 0 is hollow asindicated in Figures 5, 6 and 7. At. the lower end of the rod 0 arrangeda detent to retain the hanger in either of its two positions, that is,parallel with the plane of the window or swung into the room. Thisdetent may be of any suitable construction. As shown the lower end ofthe rod is provided with a bushing 0 flanged as at 0 The bushingreceives a pin 6 which maybe threaded into the arm 6, and in theunderside of the flange c are formed recesses 0 o "for cooperation witha beveled pin 5 to position the rod in iiS turning movement. At itsupper end the rod 0 carries a pin 0" in engagement with the bracket a.

At its upper end the rod 0 is provided With a collar 0 for a purpose tobe described, and slidably mounted on the rod 0 is a sleeve d. The rod 0and the sleeve (Z are incapable of relative rotaty movement, and forthis purpose the rod and the sleeve are shown as polygonal. At its lowerend the sleeve (Z is provided with a handle (Z by which the sleeve (Zmay be raised or lowered and the rod 0 may be caused to have a partialrotation. Also mounted on the handle (l is a spring pressed clamp (Zhaving a member (Z Cit which is arranged to bear against the rod 0through an opening formed at d in the sleeve (Z. The function of thisclamping device is to retain the sleeve at the desired vertical positionon the rod 0. The sleeve (Z is provided, at a suitable distance belowits upper end, with a collar (l The lazy tongs, by which the drapery isdi rectly supported, is operated through the change in relative positionof the collars c and (Z When the collar (Z is in its highest position,shown in Figures 2 and a, the lazy tongs is fully extended, that portionof the sleeve above the collar d acting as a stop to limit the extensionof the lazy tongs. The lazy tongs must be so formed that the points ofsupport oi the drapery shall be in a sub stantially straight line and insubstantially the same horizontal plane in all positions of the lazytongs. To this end the main memher 0 of the lazy tongs is pivotallymounted upon the movable collar (Z and from that point extends upwardand outward. The second member 6 is pivotally mounted at one end on thecollar 0 and at the other end, as at 6 is pivotally connect-ed to themiddle point of the member 6, its length being substantially one-half ofthe length of the member 6. Two members a forming a. pair and eachhaving a length substantially one-half of the length of the member 6 arepivotally connected, as at the point e, to the middle point of themember 6 and as at the point 6 to the middle of the outer half of themember 6,

and are pivotally connected together as at the point e. In like mannerpairs of members 6 and members a are pivotally connected to the middlepoints of the coacting members or half members 6 c and e, and arepivotally connected together as at the points 6 At the pivot on thecollar 0, at the point e, at each of the points 6 and at the outerextremity of the member a is located a device 8 for engagement with thedrapery, such device being represented in this instance as a buttonadapted to engage a button hole formed in the drapery. The points ollocation of the button holes 6 :t'orm apices of the lazy tongs and byreason of the provision of the continuous member 6 of the'lazy tongs andthe proportioning and pivoting of the intermediate members these apicesor points of at tachment of the drapery remain substantialof the handle(Z the lazy tongs may be extended more or less, as desired, carrying thedrapery with it, and that, whether the lazy tongs be extended orretracted, the lazy tongs and the drapery may be placed either parallelwith the plane of the window or swung intothe room to aiiiord freeopening.

it it is desired to have a heavy drapery at the side of the w'adow inaddition to the lighter drapery carried by the lazy tongs, an arm f maybe secured to the rod 0 or the collar c to support such heavy draperyand to be capable of being swung into the room when necessary to atl orda tree opening. In other respects the construction shown in Figures 3and i is identical with that shown in Figures 1 and 2 and no furtherdescription is necessary.

It will be understood that Various details in construction andarrangement can be made to suit different conditions of use and thatexcept as pointed out in the accompanying claims the invention is notrestricted to the precise construction shown and described herein.

1 claim as my invention:

A drapery hanger comprising a rod capable of partial rotation about itsaxis, a sleeve movable longitudinally on the rod, a handle connected tothe sleeve to ell'ect partial rotation of the sleeve and rod andrelative longitudinal movement of the sleeve and rod, a clamp to retainthe sleeve and rod in relative position, a lazy tongs having one of itsmembers connected to the rod and another of its members connected to thesleeve, and supporting devices carried by the lazy tongs for engagementwith the drapery.

This specification signed this 3rd day of March, Ad). 1928.

CURTIS HUSSEY' VEEDER.

